Viruses such as HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C evade or disrupt the immune system to create persistent infections. These viruses remain a serious health threat, but researchers
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14, 2020 — Protective antibodies persist for months in patients who survive serious COVID-19 infections, according to a study published Oct. 8 in Science Immunology. Anita
When Anthony Fauci, MD, says something about health, people listen—and in a new Instagram Live interview with Jennifer Garner, he opened up about how taking certain supplements may
A method known as CAR-T therapy has been used successfully in patients with blood cancers such as lymphoma and leukemia. It modifies a patient’s own T-cells by adding
In the fight against cancer or chronic infections, the immune system must be active over long periods of time. However, in the long run, the immune defense system
Anxiety and depression are significantly heightened during times of great stress such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, psychosocial stress is a major contributing factor to anxiety and depression.
The parasite causing the most severe form of human malaria uses proteins to make red blood cells sticky, making it harder for the immune system to destroy it
A phenomenon known as a “cytokine storm”—a rapid overreaction of the immune system—is one of the most worrying features of COVID-19. Experts believe it may explain the severe
New research in mice suggests that certain immune cells may help guide fetal development of the heart and play a role in how the adult heart beats, according
A new collaborative study led by Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals has found that commonly used clinical indicators of immune status and inflammation can predict mortality in the
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